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Plant Molecular Biology, 2006
The interaction between the transfer cell specific transcriptional activator ZmMRP-1 and the prom... more The interaction between the transfer cell specific transcriptional activator ZmMRP-1 and the promoter of the transfer cell specific gene BETL-1 constitutes an exceptionally robust system. Reporter constructs containing the BETL-1 promoter are virtually silent in a variety of cell types, from maize leaves to yeast. The introduction of ZmMRP-1 in co-transformation assays leads to the transactivation of the reporter construct by up to two orders of magnitude. In this work we have investigated the molecular basis of this interaction. We found that the BETL-1 promoter includes four potential targets for ZmMRP-1 binding, consisting of a 12 bp motif containing two repeats. Co-transformation assays and electrophoretic mobility shift experiments identified the sequence TATCTCTATCTC as the preferred one for the interaction with the transcription factor. Identification of similar sequences in other transfer cell specific promoters lead us to propose as a transfer cell box a sequence related to those identified in the BETL-1 promoter, positioned 50–100 bp upstream the TATA box.
Plant Physiology, 1999
The maize (Zea mays L.) betl1 locus, encoding a basal endosperm transfer layer-specific protein, ... more The maize (Zea mays L.) betl1 locus, encoding a basal endosperm transfer layer-specific protein, has been mapped and molecularly cloned in its entirety. The locus is shown to consist of three gene copies in the maize inbred line A69Y. To distinguish the three transcription units from the locus name, we have termed them BETL1a, BETL1b, and BETL1c. Two of the copies are expressed, whereas one is inactive and contains retrotransposon-like insertions in both promoter and intron regions. Based on this information, and a restriction site map covering 17 kb around the BETL1 locus, a DNA fragment putatively containing an active promoter sequence was identified. This fragment was tested for its ability to confer transfer-cell-specific expression in transient and stably transformed maize tissues. The transgenic maize plants obtained showed the predicted cell-type specificity of expression restricted to the basal endosperm transfer cells, although there were minor deviations in promoter strength and timing and accumulation of the transgene product from the corresponding BETL-1 endogene expression pattern.
Allergy, 2002
We report the case of a patient working in a factory producing inulin from chicory who developed ... more We report the case of a patient working in a factory producing inulin from chicory who developed rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma to the dust of dry chicory roots and oral allergy syndrome to raw fruits and vegetables. Nonspecifi c bronchial hyperresponsiveness was diagnosed. A provocation test with dry chicory induced acute rhinoconjunctivitis and an immediate asthmatic response with no further clinical symptoms. Skin prick test results were positive to birch pollen and fresh/dry chicory, and negative for inulin. Specifi c immunoglobulin (Ig) E was >100 kU A /L for rBet v 1. Specifi c IgE were detected by immunoblotting chicory extract with the patient's serum, but not with a control serum. The main immunoreactive band corresponded to a protein with a molecular weight of approximately 17 kDa, like Bet v 1, and this immunoreactivity was effectively inhibited by preincubating serum with purifi ed Bet v 1. This case documents occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma due to IgE sensitization to inhaled chicory allergens, including one identifi ed for the fi rst time as a 17-kD Bet v 1 homologous protein, with secondary oral allergy syndrome to related foods.
Allergy, 2002
We report the case of a patient working in a factory producing inulin from chicory who developed ... more We report the case of a patient working in a factory producing inulin from chicory who developed rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma to the dust of dry chicory roots and oral allergy syndrome to raw fruits and vegetables. Nonspecifi c bronchial hyperresponsiveness was diagnosed. A provocation test with dry chicory induced acute rhinoconjunctivitis and an immediate asthmatic response with no further clinical symptoms. Skin prick test results were positive to birch pollen and fresh/dry chicory, and negative for inulin. Specifi c immunoglobulin (Ig) E was >100 kU A /L for rBet v 1. Specifi c IgE were detected by immunoblotting chicory extract with the patient's serum, but not with a control serum. The main immunoreactive band corresponded to a protein with a molecular weight of approximately 17 kDa, like Bet v 1, and this immunoreactivity was effectively inhibited by preincubating serum with purifi ed Bet v 1. This case documents occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma due to IgE sensitization to inhaled chicory allergens, including one identifi ed for the fi rst time as a 17-kD Bet v 1 homologous protein, with secondary oral allergy syndrome to related foods.
Plant Molecular Biology, 2006
The interaction between the transfer cell specific transcriptional activator ZmMRP-1 and the prom... more The interaction between the transfer cell specific transcriptional activator ZmMRP-1 and the promoter of the transfer cell specific gene BETL-1 constitutes an exceptionally robust system. Reporter constructs containing the BETL-1 promoter are virtually silent in a variety of cell types, from maize leaves to yeast. The introduction of ZmMRP-1 in co-transformation assays leads to the transactivation of the reporter construct by up to two orders of magnitude. In this work we have investigated the molecular basis of this interaction. We found that the BETL-1 promoter includes four potential targets for ZmMRP-1 binding, consisting of a 12 bp motif containing two repeats. Co-transformation assays and electrophoretic mobility shift experiments identified the sequence TATCTCTATCTC as the preferred one for the interaction with the transcription factor. Identification of similar sequences in other transfer cell specific promoters lead us to propose as a transfer cell box a sequence related to those identified in the BETL-1 promoter, positioned 50–100 bp upstream the TATA box.
Plant Physiology, 1999
The maize (Zea mays L.) betl1 locus, encoding a basal endosperm transfer layer-specific protein, ... more The maize (Zea mays L.) betl1 locus, encoding a basal endosperm transfer layer-specific protein, has been mapped and molecularly cloned in its entirety. The locus is shown to consist of three gene copies in the maize inbred line A69Y. To distinguish the three transcription units from the locus name, we have termed them BETL1a, BETL1b, and BETL1c. Two of the copies are expressed, whereas one is inactive and contains retrotransposon-like insertions in both promoter and intron regions. Based on this information, and a restriction site map covering 17 kb around the BETL1 locus, a DNA fragment putatively containing an active promoter sequence was identified. This fragment was tested for its ability to confer transfer-cell-specific expression in transient and stably transformed maize tissues. The transgenic maize plants obtained showed the predicted cell-type specificity of expression restricted to the basal endosperm transfer cells, although there were minor deviations in promoter strength and timing and accumulation of the transgene product from the corresponding BETL-1 endogene expression pattern.
Allergy, 2002
We report the case of a patient working in a factory producing inulin from chicory who developed ... more We report the case of a patient working in a factory producing inulin from chicory who developed rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma to the dust of dry chicory roots and oral allergy syndrome to raw fruits and vegetables. Nonspecifi c bronchial hyperresponsiveness was diagnosed. A provocation test with dry chicory induced acute rhinoconjunctivitis and an immediate asthmatic response with no further clinical symptoms. Skin prick test results were positive to birch pollen and fresh/dry chicory, and negative for inulin. Specifi c immunoglobulin (Ig) E was >100 kU A /L for rBet v 1. Specifi c IgE were detected by immunoblotting chicory extract with the patient's serum, but not with a control serum. The main immunoreactive band corresponded to a protein with a molecular weight of approximately 17 kDa, like Bet v 1, and this immunoreactivity was effectively inhibited by preincubating serum with purifi ed Bet v 1. This case documents occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma due to IgE sensitization to inhaled chicory allergens, including one identifi ed for the fi rst time as a 17-kD Bet v 1 homologous protein, with secondary oral allergy syndrome to related foods.
Allergy, 2002
We report the case of a patient working in a factory producing inulin from chicory who developed ... more We report the case of a patient working in a factory producing inulin from chicory who developed rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma to the dust of dry chicory roots and oral allergy syndrome to raw fruits and vegetables. Nonspecifi c bronchial hyperresponsiveness was diagnosed. A provocation test with dry chicory induced acute rhinoconjunctivitis and an immediate asthmatic response with no further clinical symptoms. Skin prick test results were positive to birch pollen and fresh/dry chicory, and negative for inulin. Specifi c immunoglobulin (Ig) E was >100 kU A /L for rBet v 1. Specifi c IgE were detected by immunoblotting chicory extract with the patient's serum, but not with a control serum. The main immunoreactive band corresponded to a protein with a molecular weight of approximately 17 kDa, like Bet v 1, and this immunoreactivity was effectively inhibited by preincubating serum with purifi ed Bet v 1. This case documents occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma due to IgE sensitization to inhaled chicory allergens, including one identifi ed for the fi rst time as a 17-kD Bet v 1 homologous protein, with secondary oral allergy syndrome to related foods.